Postcode · Hilversum, North Holland

Postcode 1221: Neighbourhood Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1221 in Hilversum (Oost) had 9,415 residents. 44.1% of them (4,150 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Hilversum (35.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (10.1%), other Europe (10.0%) and Turkey (5.3%). 62.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents
9,415 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
44.1% 4,150 people
Born abroad
62.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.6 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

Share of residents with a migration background in this postcode and its neighbours.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

  • Dutch origin 55.9% 5,265
  • Migration background 44.1% 4,150

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1221. For comparison, the line marks Hilversum and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    10.1% 950 people
    Hilversum 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    10.0% 940 people
    Hilversum 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    5.3% 495 people
    Hilversum 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    4.1% 390 people
    Hilversum 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Morocco
    3.6% 340 people
    Hilversum 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    3.1% 295 people
    Hilversum 2.9% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    2.2% 205 people
    Hilversum 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    2.0% 185 people
    Hilversum 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.4% 135 people
    Hilversum 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Suriname
    1.0% 95 people
    Hilversum 0.92% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.90% 85 people
    Hilversum 0.73% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.48% 45 people
    Hilversum 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

  • Born abroad (first generation) 62.7% 2,600
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.2% 1,545

Men and women

Men
4,795
Women
4,620

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 88% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 1221
  • Hilversum
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 1221HilversumNetherlands
1998 19.9%17.2%16.7%
1999 19.9%17.7%17.1%
2000 20.0%18.1%17.5%
2001 21.3%18.9%18.0%
2002 22.3%19.5%18.4%
2003 23.6%19.9%18.8%
2004 24.3%20.2%19.0%
2005 24.9%20.4%19.2%
2006 25.5%20.6%19.3%
2007 26.4%21.1%19.4%
2008 27.6%21.5%19.6%
2009 28.3%22.1%19.9%
2010 28.9%22.4%20.3%
2011 29.0%22.9%20.6%
2012 30.4%23.5%20.9%
2013 31.0%23.9%21.1%
2014 31.6%24.4%21.4%
2015 32.3%25.0%21.7%
2016 32.7%25.7%22.1%
2017 32.8%26.3%22.6%
2018 34.1%27.3%23.1%
2019 35.0%28.2%23.6%
2020 36.9%29.1%24.2%
2021 38.5%29.8%24.6%
2022 40.5%31.8%26.0%
2023 42.5%33.4%27.1%
2024 43.5%34.8%27.9%
2025 44.0%35.3%28.5%
2026 44.1%35.9%29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Nearby postcodes

Largest group
1223 Oost 12,990 +6.3 pp Other Europe
1222 Noordoost 11,345 +3.4 pp Other Asia
1211 Centrum 10,405 +5.0 pp Other Europe
1212 Zuidoost 3,665 +3.7 pp Other Asia

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 7,2155,7851,4354051,030365210401605019020151804011550595840
1999 7,2705,8251,4454301,010350200401655518520152103512045630815
2000 7,3755,9001,4754401,035345205401755019025152104512550645830
2001 7,4205,8401,5804851,085345220401854518525152604513570720860
2002 7,5955,9001,6955201,170370240501755518020252955515570745950
2003 7,5305,7501,7805301,2503852455519545175202031580155907701,010
2004 7,6055,7601,8455501,2954202355019050175302032585170957851,060
2005 7,6355,7351,9005451,3604452455020055170352032090185907901,115
2006 7,6655,7051,9555501,4104602605520050180452030590205907951,160
2007 7,5905,5902,0005851,4154602556020070165652033595195808251,175
2008 7,6505,5402,1106301,47547026050205751651002034595225958951,210
2009 7,7005,5152,1807251,455465240452057516013025410902351009901,190
2010 7,6705,4502,2157251,490470250502008015513020420105240959851,230
2011 7,8055,5402,2607501,505465245651959015512525445120250759901,270
2012 7,8655,4752,3908001,5954952556519595155140254801352551001,0501,340
2013 7,9305,4752,4558351,625470245752059015515030500150295951,0951,360
2014 8,0655,5202,5458651,6804402608020575160145255351653351201,1401,400
2015 8,2155,5652,6509251,7304552959020575160160355701503401201,2101,445
2016 8,2205,5302,6909351,7554603058519580165165305751453651201,2001,490
2017 8,7805,9002,8801,0251,8504403108521080175170406401604201451,3251,550
2018 8,9105,8703,0401,1001,9404353058520570175170407151705051651,3951,645
2019 8,9405,8103,1301,1351,9954403009520560175175407451855351751,4301,700
2020 9,1855,8003,3851,1802,2004703159021060175170407952206451901,4951,885
2021 9,3405,7453,5951,2252,37547535510022060175155358602457052151,5502,045
2022 9,3405,5603,7801,2202,5554603659522070185165358402758252551,5752,120
2023 9,5055,4704,0401,3302,7104703609021070185155409453558802801,6652,290
2024 9,5005,3654,1351,3352,800470350902158017516040960360945290––
2025 9,4605,3004,1651,3452,815485345952158018515040970375950275––
2026 9,4155,2654,1501,2952,850495340952058518513545940390950295––